President Kovind in Cuba

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New Delhi : The President of India Ram Nath Kovind reached Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on June 21, 2018, on the last leg of his 3 – nation State Visit to – Greece, Suriname and Cuba. In Santiago de Cuba, he visited the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery to pay his tributes to national heroes of Cuba – Jose Marti, Fidel Castro, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and Mariana Grajales. The President landed in Havana on the same day.

On June 22, 2018, President Kovind commenced his engagements by paying his tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Havana.  Later in the day, the President was accorded ceremonial welcome at the Revolution Palace.  Thereafter, he met his counterpart President Miguel Díaz-Canel and led the delegation level talks with Cuba.  The two sides are expected to sign two MoUs – one on Traditional Medicine and Homeopathy and second on Biotechnology, according to a PIB release.